Identification of an essential gene encoding a class-V unconventional myosin in Drosophila melanogaster

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 257, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 529-537

  MacIver, Bryce ^a   McCormack, Angela ^b   Slee, Roger ^c   Bownes, Mary ^d  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HANNAH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Developmental genetics; Drosophila; Myosin V; Oogenesis

Indexed keywords

MYOSIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; EMBRYO; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE ISOLATION; GENE LOCATION; GENE MUTATION; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALIA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; GALLUS GALLUS; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 0032213566     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.1998.2570529.x     Document Type: Article

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